Taiwan
TWN
Cyberattack disrupts FOXCONN North American factories; NITROGEN claims
On 12/05/2026, FOXCONN confirmed a cyberattack affecting several North American factories. The company said response measures ensured production and delivery continuity with sites resuming normal operations. The NITROGEN ransomware group claimed responsibility and alleged large‑scale data theft, though Foxconn did not confirm ransomware or data exfiltration.
60
Estimated severity
60 / 100
83
Source reliability
83 / 100
Approximate Date
2026-05-12
Targeted Company
FOXCONN
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
Mexico
MEX
United States
USA
Target country
Taiwan
Affected countries
MexicoUnited States
Impacted regions
Nationwide(mexUsa)
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionProduction slowdown
Affected sectors
Manufacturing
Affected departments
Information TechnologyProduction & Manufacturing
Attack Profile
Attack types
ExtortionUnauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
NITROGEN
Sources
Incident Sources
therecord.mediahttps://therecord.media/foxconn-confirms-cyberattack-north-american-factoriessecurityweek.comhttps://www.securityweek.com/foxconn-confirms-north-american-factories-hit-by-cyberattackcyberscoop.comhttps://cyberscoop.com/foxconn-cyberattack-disrupts-north-america-factoriesiansresearch.comhttps://www.iansresearch.com/resources/all-blogs/post/security-blog/2026/05/18/foxconn-confirms-cyberattack-by-nitrogen-ransomware-group